3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at the Dog and Duck. The evening was saved from total boredom when they finally put this on.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask, Turf Tavern, Oxford. This was one very pretty pint, party because I snatched the glass away from the ever-attentive Turf staff member pulling the pint before he was able to top up my glass and ruin all the lovely head. Ha! Faster than you this time! Warm copper, nice airy white layer of head that lingers inticingly all the way down the glass. Ah foam. That which make my pints pretty, provides an interface to facilitate aroma dispersal, and proves the liveliness of the cask. Why are you treated with such contempt here in the south? Anyway. Fresh, lightly tart candy hop aroma, a bit of toasted corn, honeysuckle. Candy hop flavor, nice toasty malt backbone. Nothing overly fancy about this pint, but served in good nick and nice all around.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask at GBBF 08. Yellowy amber. Pronounced apple flavour at the start of the sip and then lots of floral hops. Good bitter finish to round things off. A very drinkable golden ale.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Cask@GBBF2007. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is honey, malts and hops along with much nectar. Flavour is nectar, fruits, wood and some hints of vanilla. Very nice thing.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
50 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Mild spiced and citrus fruity aroma. Light citrusy fruity flavour, light and crisp. Light fruity finish with a persisting citrusy note mixed with a light bitterness. Nice one.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Cask at Penderels Oak JDW, Holborn, London, 19 May 2010) Golden amber colour with creamy, white head. Fruity nose with orange, apricots and biscuity malt. Fruity taste with notes of apricots, orange, biscuity malt and a fresh citrussy bitterness in the finish. Below medium body, balanced sweetness. Refreshing summer ale.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Cask at peterborough beer fest 2009. Alround rating: Honey pale malts, floral and grassy bittering hop, nicey balanced.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Cask conditioned @ Humble Plumb, Soton. Fruity hops and enough biscuity sweetness to leave a mild bittersweet finish. Not bad.
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